The Bureau of Meteorology has today released a new national heatwave warning service. Heatwaves are Australia’s most dangerous environmental hazard, resulting in more community deaths than bushfires, floods, cyclones, and severe storms combined. The new heatwave warning service will provide an alert through the BOM Weather app and Bureau website that a heat hazard is […]
Residents in Burwood will benefit from activated high streets and laneways, new and expanded local parks, gardens and playgrounds and an innovative library pod funded by the $2 billion WestInvest Community Project Grants program. Premier Dominic Perrottet, Treasurer Matt Kean and Minister for Local Government Wendy Tuckerman today announced $20.7 million in funding to Burwood Council for eight projects through the city-shaping WestInvest program, […]
Residents in Canterbury-Bankstown will benefit from new state-of-the-art community facilities, new parks and priority pedestrian links through the first Local Council projects announced as part of the $5 billion WestInvest Fund. As part of the WestInvest Fund, $2 billion was reserved for priority Community Projects. This included $400 million for 15 Local Government Areas (LGAs) […]
Department of Customer Service October is National Safe Work Month and SafeWork NSW is urging workplaces to host a SafeTea event to get involved and show your commitment to improving work health and safety. Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann said Safe Work Month is the perfect time for businesses to commit to building a safe and […]
A Severe Weather Warning for heavy rainfall is current for New South Wales, parts of Victoria and southern Queensland bringing renewed flood risks for parts of these states. The coming rain is likely to lead to river level rises across many already flooded rivers in NSW, Victoria, and southern Queensland, with widespread moderate to major […]